Higher Ed Has Entered the ChatGPT: Institutional Responses to AI Disruption

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney have seen massive adoption, particularly in education, where they represent a potential disruption to academic writing, design pedagogy, and assessment. This presentation will share how two institutions, one large public university and one private liberal arts college, have mobilized at multiple levels to address concerns that include adapting policy, creating pedagogical guidance, exploring legal and compliance implications, and building awareness as student usage of these technologies outpaces our ability to assess and respond.